fintech

Experts Warn Of Rise In ‘Steganography’ Attacks Using Code Hidden In Dodgy Images

Researchers at Kaspersky Labs note rise in steganography techniques, which are difficult to detect, but claim protection will improve

7 years ago

WannaCry Hackers Empty Bitcoin Wallet

It would appear that the cyber criminals cashed in their ransomware campaign

7 years ago

Bitcoin Cash ‘Fork’ Causes Uncertainty For Cryptocurrency Community

A group of Bitcoin infrastructure providers are set to split the cryptocurrency into two incompatible versions on Tuesday

7 years ago

Funding For UK Fintech Surges Despite Brexit Vote

Weathering Brexit...funding skyrockets for British fintech start-ups, as UK ranked third for investment

7 years ago

Bank Of England Opens RTGS To Non-Banks To Aid FinTech Innovation

Bank of England opens its payment system to non-banks to allow payment competition from fintech firms

7 years ago

TGI Fridays Uses Oracle & MasterCard Tech For Bar Tab Ordering And Payment Service

Digital transformation continues to penetrate traditional businesses with mobile and cloud tech

7 years ago

Lloyds of London: Cyber Attack Could Cause £40bn In Damage Worldwide

The costs incurred by a major cyber-attack could be on par with the havoc caused by a major natural disaster,…

7 years ago

CurrencyCloud CTO Eyes Global Growth After Going All-In On AWS

INTERVIEW: International payments firm set its sights high after embracing the agility and innovation of cloud

7 years ago

Amazon Reports Record Prime Day Sales And Subscriber Growth

ANALYSIS: Amazon’s quest for retail industry domination is boosted by record Prime Day, more subscribers and soaring stock price

7 years ago

Santander, Tradeshift Plan Joint Supply Chain Finance Offering

The eurozone's largest bank has teamed up with startup Tradeshift to offer financing across companies' digital supply chains

7 years ago

TfL: More Than 1bn Contactless Journeys Are Made On London Transport

TfL figures show contactless payments now account for two fifths of all journeys

7 years ago

Tales In Tech History: The ATM

As world's first ATM is painted gold to celebrate 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the arrival of…

7 years ago

European Banks Choose IBM Blockchain For Trade Finance System

Blockchain growth in banking sector continues after seven major European banks sign deal with IBM

7 years ago

Consumers ‘Overwhelmingly’ Prefer Biometric Security For Financial Services

Nine out of 10 consumers and banking professionals want biometric authentication put in place, but a skills gap stands in…

8 years ago

HSBC Adopts AI Startup Ayasdi’s Tech To Tackle Money-Laundering

Using AI aims to save the bank millions in efficient and automated data analysis

8 years ago

Barclays New London Fintech Site Is ‘Europe’s Largest’

Barclays gives boost to London's fintech community post-Brexit as it seeks to work with startups on future of banking

8 years ago

SWIFT Intros New Tool To Help Banks ID Fraudulent Messages

Security upgrades continue at SWIFT as it seeks to assist the banking sector to identify suspicious payments

8 years ago

Visa Offers Amazon Business Purchase Data For UK Enterprise Customers

More visibility into purchases means easier reconciliation for business accountants

8 years ago

Jack Dorsey’s Square Mobile Payment System Arrives In UK

Square arrives in the UK, helping even the smallest of retailers digitise and accept mobile payments

8 years ago

London Fintech Status Under Threat From EU Passporting

European Commission launches fintech consultation process as it considers regulatory changes

8 years ago

IBM Launches Cloud-Based Enterprise-Ready Blockchain Service

Big Blue wants major companies to get stuck into blockchain networks

8 years ago

HSBC Takes First Cloud Steps To Support Digital Banking Ambitions

INTERVIEW: HSBC's head of platform explains its cloud journey so far and why it's picked Amazon Web Services (AWS)

8 years ago

UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears

UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership

8 years ago

Metro Bank Now Supports Android Pay

Metro Bank becomes the latest bank to support Android Pay, leaving Barclays all alone

8 years ago

BT Radianz FX Connects World’s Largest Foreign Exchange Markets

The network service has been designed to allow for low-latency trading between major hubs

8 years ago

Blockchain Tech ‘Could Save’ Banks £9.7bn Billion A Year

Moving to a distributed database using blockchain could help banks save billions on costly data processes

8 years ago

Isle Of Man Targets Blockchain And Digital Payments For Fintech Future

Blockchain is the future, but there's still plenty of work to be done before its becomes mainstream

8 years ago

Strathclyde University Offers UK’s First Fintech Degree Course

Good news for British banking sector after Scottish university offers first fintech degree course in the UK

8 years ago

Why Tech Companies Are Setting Up Shop In The Isle Of Man

After early successes with e-gaming and fintech, the Isle of Man is fast becoming an attractive destination for digital businesses

8 years ago

Bitcoin Total Value Tops $14bn

Two year high for digital currency as its total value reaches £11.3bn, with most bitcoin trading located in China

8 years ago